California Attorney General Introduces Race-Blind Charging Guidelines to Prosecutors
By Xinhui Lin OAKLAND, CA – “Throughout California’s history, too many of us have felt the sting…
Letter: Davis’s Letter on DEIR for Yolo 80 Corridor Improvements Project
Masum Patwary Environmental Scientist Caltrans District 3 Dear Mr. Patwary: Thank you for the opportunity to review…
Davis Chamber Announces Departure of Executive Director
After four and a half years, the Davis Chamber announced on Friday that Executive Director Cory Koehler…
Controversial City Councilmember’s Temporary Restraining Order Chills Political Speech on Social Media
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson Just before the new year, San Jose City Councilmember Peter…
Guest Commentary: Death by Nitrogen Hypoxia
by Billy Sinclair Some human rights experts believe death by nitrogen hypoxia is painful and excruciating. Nitrogen…
Competency Restored, Alleged Davis Stabber Anticipates February Preliminary Hearing
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A February preliminary hearing date has been set for alleged Davis…
Four Men and One Man’s Mother Now Jailed in Connection to Death of Oakland Officer Killed in Dispensary Burglary
By Citlalli Florez OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced the charges against four…
Mid-2023 Report Suggests Homicide Rate Could Be Lowest in U.S. History
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINTON, DC – Murders in 30 large U.S. cities declined 9.4 percent in…
Community: Another Reminder That San Francisco Is Not the Model for What Davis Should Do
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Senator Scott Wiener yesterday responded to a…
Letter: Effectiveness, Social Justice & the Freeway Widening
By Social Justice Committee, Congregation Bet Haverim The Congregation Bet Haverim Social Justice Committee submits this letter…
Scandal Widens in Case Involving San Jose Cop Who Texted ‘I Hate Black People’
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN JOSE, CA – A scandal involving a former…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Ferrari
by Scott Culp Ask any Chronobiologist, the studier of innate biological rhythms, what the vacuum of solitary…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims El Dorado’s Refusal to Allow Accused to Attend Yolo Hearing Threatens Fair, Speedy Trial Guarantee
By Helen Shamamyan WOODLAND, CA – A man detained in El Dorado County jail pending investigation was…
COURT WATCH: Deputy Public Defender Raises Concerns about Possible Misidentification of ‘Transient’ Man – Judge Disagrees, Keeps $10K Bail
By Nico Ludwig-Stock WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Sarah MacDonald raised several concerns—including a lack of…
Guest Commentary: Providing Housing for Our Low-Income Families – Why We Need a Robust Housing Trust Fund
by Ellen Kolarik This is the 2nd of 3 letters from Interfaith Housing Justice Davis discussing the…
Guest Commentary: GEO Group Employees Purposely Harm and Retaliate against Blind Inmate at El Centro Detention Facility In California
By Malik Washington “City and state officials are replicating and escalating tactics often associated with totalitarian regimes:…
Guest Commentary: Another Year of America’s Failed Experiment – The Death Penalty in 2023
The executions of 24 people last year illustrated the full range of systemic flaws in our system…
National Conference in Berkeley Advises Prosecutors on How to Successfully Put Police on Trial for Excessive Force Charges
By Sarah Weld BERKELEY, CA – The first-ever national conference for prosecutors – at least 65 were…
ACLU Charges FBI Raid on Journalist Tim Burke Violates 1st Amendment Rights
By Avery Redula TAMPA, FL. – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is under fire for raiding…
NYCLU Warns Barnard College New Faculty Speech Policy Violates Academic Freedom
By Audrey Sawyer NEW YORK, NY — An incoming policy that requires departments to submit the content…
